lightning strike

: the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity

: a sudden stroke of fortune

: having or moving with or as if with the speed and suddenness of lightning

: to discharge a flash of lightning

: to take a course : go

: to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool)

: to arrive with detrimental effect

: a tool for smoothing a surface (as of a mold)

: an act or instance of striking

: a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer